Darrion Caldwell’s triumph over Joe Warren at Bellator 151 seemed like a surefire statement victory, one that would propel him to a title shot in his next bout.
After all, the NCAA national champion wrestler from North Carolina State University had just absolutely manhandled a former two-division Bellator titlist, suplexing the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” with ease and battering him with ground-and-pound before securing the fight-ending rear-naked choke 3:23 into the opening frame. With six straight wins to begin his promotional tenure, the last of those being the most impressive of all, “The Wolf” appeared to have officially arrived.